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WORLD PREMIERES
Open Space
An Ode to the Nature Around Us
Modern life is hectic. There's so much happening all around us.
It activates our primal sense of fight or flight. But a solution is in our own backyard.
Director: Cody Westheimer
Country of Origin: USA
Tagliamento
The King of the Alpine Rivers
The last wild river in Europe, flowing freely through unspoiled landscapes and supporting rare wildlife, unlike much of the tamed wilderness in Western Europe.
Director: Giuseppe Bucciarelli
Country of Origin: Austria
R.E.S.C.U.E
A Community United for Elephants
R.E.S.C.U.E. is a heartwarming short documentary about resilience, hope, and triumph in the fight to protect a species and to empower women and their communities.
Director: Keenan Ferguson
Country of Origin: Kenya
Animal Pride
This is Nature's Coming Out Story
(World Premiere in partnership with Innsbruck Nature Film Festival)
Through a journey of scientific discovery, naturalist Connel Bradwell explores queerness and sexual diversity in Nature, and questions why we’ve been missing it all along.
Director: Rio Mitchell
Country of Origin: Canada
Climbing For Furley
Epic Bill Bradley Summits Mt. Denali
Climb alongside extreme endurance athlete Epic Bill Bradley as he attempts to summit Mt. Denali (North America’s tallest mountain) in the wake of the tragic loss of his best friend.
Directors: Ridgley Curry & Nick Brumfield.
Country of Origin: USA
Otter Space
Otters & Humans Learn to Live Together
Once thought hunted to extinction, Southern Sea Otters have rebounded successfully. Now their adorable nature has brought a new challenge.
Director: Michael Love
Country of Origin: USA
Ploverize
Small-town conservation of the snowy plover
The Western Snowy Plover is a teeny tiny lil' cutie birdie that's endemic to the California Coast. Oh and it's also a threatened species with less than 3000 in existence. These folks up in Lompoc have had enough of the plovers sh*t. They want their beaches back gosh darn it.
Directors: Alex Spell, Vivian Chou, Rigo Gomez, Hope Macias,
LiLi Young
Country of Origin: USA
NORTH AMERICA PREMIERES
The Ice Builders
The Ladakh's battle against climate change
An urgent portrait of the people of the Zanskar valley and their struggle to survive extreme living conditions aggravated by climate change.
Directors: Francesco Clerici & Tommaso Barbaro
Country of Origin: Italy
Kodagu
Where Rivers Set Rhythym
Nestled in the heart of the Western Ghats, Kodagu is a land where the rhythm of life is set by the flow of rivers. From the sacred Kaveri to the pristine forests, this region is a haven for biodiversity.
Director: Adarsh Raju
Country of Origin: India
Kewang
Nature's Ancient Guardians
For 400 years, the guardians of Haruku have preserved their local environment and traditional customs. As the grip of climate change takes hold, can this customary management approach prevail?
Directors: Indah Rufiati
Country of Origin: Indonesia
L'età Sperimentale
The Experimental Age
When the old age feels like an experiment, you never stop discovering yourself. Erri begins the tale by climbing, without a rope, 180 metres of wall on the scenic hump of Monte Argentario.
Director: Marco Zingaretti
Country of Origin: Italy
Altitudes
Altitude Connects Them
From the glaciers of the Andes to the peaks of the Himalayas, via the Alps and the plateaus of the High Atlas, the mountains have transformed their destinies.
Directors: Louise Thaller & Stanislas Giroux
Country of Origin: France & Switzerland
Sliding
Traversing the Swiss Alps.. Head First
A female athlete traverses the Swiss Alps on her sled... headfirst. Picturesque mountains and the sounds of nature surround her as she drops in on her sled, headfirst.
Director: Katie Tannenbaum & Matīss Spaile
Country of Origin: Switzerland
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US PREMIERES
The Dingo Fence
The Longest Fence in the World
Dingoes have Australia for the past 150 years, but with new research coming to light, is it time for this to change?
Directors: Kate Church
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The Magic of Freedom
The limits of Himalayan adventures
Join five paragliding pilots as they venture into Pakistan's Karakoram mountains, Pushing to the edge of their limits.
Director: Jake Holland
Country of Origin: Pakistan
Mataperra
Conquering 3 Legendary Ascents
Yelda embarks on a quest that drives her to achieve much more than her climbing dreams.
Director: Rachel Trudeau
Country of Origin: Canada
Heart of The Osa
NGOs unite to protect the Osa Peninsula
In the heart of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, dedicated NGOs must unite to protect one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth.
Directors: Matteo Clarke & Roman Willi
Country of Origin: UK/Switzerland
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WEST COAST PREMIERES
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CALIFORNIA PREMIERES
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PREMIERES
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SHORT FILMS
Wrought -
The Bee
The Walking Forest
Mer, Mere
Welcome to Summerland
Two Point Four
Coming Home
Judy's Creek - Discovering the secret life of the streambed
The Nightingale's Song
The Waiting
Won't Give Up
Canyon Chorus
I am the nature
Planetwalker
Eat Flowers
Slides on the Mountain
109 BELOW
Nature Always Finds A Way
Chasing Time
With the Tide
Streets To The Peaks
Near The River
Flora, Fauna, Funga
Understory
One For All
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants
Gath & K'iyh: Listen to Heal
Ice Waterfalls
The Deer Divide
Heart Of The Osa
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Features
Wilding
Hunt for the Oldest DNA
Aquatic Culture
Silverback
Surfing and Aquatic Culture
Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and
We Are Guardians
Farming While Black
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